Associate Production Specialist

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your skillset and advance your career in print and web publishing? Join our dynamic and collaborative team at the Real Estate Division We are looking for a skilled Adobe InDesign expert with strong web editing skills and excellent attention to detail.

**Job Summary**

UBC Sauder School of Business is one of the world’s leading business faculties. The school consistently ranks among the top 100 in the world and is recognized internationally for excellence in research and learning, an outstanding faculty and unmatched global partnerships. A collaborative and respectful culture within which all members of our community can thrive is a key principle in our strategic plan, and one that underpins our educational mission.

We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at the Vancouver Campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam. We acknowledge that UBC Sauder at the UBC Robson Square is situated on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh.

When you join UBC Sauder School of Business you become part of a team of academics and professionals committed to making a positive impact through business education.

The Real Estate Division at the UBC Sauder School of Business is a world recognized leader in the development and provision of regulatory, certification and credit educational programs for the real estate and accounting professions. The organization’s business model is centred on the design and development of custom curricula, and the sale and marketing of the resultant copyrighted intellectual property. Current and prospective clients include all levels of governmental and regulatory agencies, and provincial, national and international professional bodies. Success depends upon maintaining an international reputation as a quick response provider of leading edge, award-winning programs.

The Associate Production Specialist is responsible for assisting with all aspects of a full range of editorial and production services, including print and web publications, web development and design, and learning/content management system administration within the Real Estate Division (Licensing and Registration, Credit, DAP, and CBS), a self-supported business unit within the UBC Sauder School of Business. The Associate Production Specialist works collaboratively within a team environment to ensure excellence and continuous improvement in the delivery of high quality, innovative, and engaging market-driven courses and programs. The Associate Production Specialist must be able to work evenings and weekends in order to facilitate online lectures, workshops, and webinars.

**Organizational Status**
The Associate Production Specialist reports to the Production Specialist, Real Estate Division.

**Work Performed**

**Print Materials**
- Makes decisions regarding the graphic design, pre-press publication, editing, and management of print and web course materials.
- Produces and edits multi-page layouts of printed academic materials in InDesign.
- Reviews and implements edits to materials requested by internal staff and external course consultants.
- Liaises with requestors and participates in the production and graphic design of marketing communications, promotional, and advertising materials, including industry magazine advertising, conference flyers, and large-format signage and promotional banners; digital ads, e-marketing banners, and templates; brochures.
- Ensures that production deadlines are being met.
- Identifies and helps implement improved workflow options to increase materials production efficiency.
- Ensures compliance with copyright laws, National Library requirements and International Standard Book Number (ISBN) identification.

**Websites and E-learning Materials**
- Makes decisions regarding the graphic design, publication, editing, and management of e-learning digital course materials.
- Converts print publications to online formats.
- Provides input and works on the design and building of a suite of several educational web properties.
- Ensures web content is current and accurate, and makes updates as required.
- Provides input and assistance with improvements and enhancements to public and course webpages, including multimedia content production.
- Participates in user experience testing and implements improvements.
- Provides technical assistance to internal staff, external consultants, and students.

**Learning Management Systems and Learner Technologies**
- Makes decisions about the administration of various Learning Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard Learn, Canvas, and Moodle) and other learner technologies (e.g., Turnitin, Articulate).
- Implements new learner technologies to enhance the student experience.
- Helps build, edit and update course content across Learning Management System environments and learner technologies.
- Assists with studio video production, including scheduling, equipment se